Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-06
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

The funeral of Archibald A. Talmage,
general manager of the Wabash railway
system, was attended Ey an immense
thropg of people at ST. Louis the other
day. The remains were lying in state at
the residence for two hours, and were
viewed by thousands of friends and en-
ployes, who arrived on special trains from
nearly all points of the system. Rev. ID.
c. Marquis, of Chicago, delivered the
funeral address. The remains were inter-
red at Bellefontaine cemetery.
HEAVY earthquakes continue at Barispe,
in the Mexican state of Sonora, 25o miles
southwest of Ell Paso. j. j. Deaver, one
of the half doZ n Americans there, arrived
at Ell Paso and brings the first detailed and
authentic report. he says over 800 shocks
have occurred since May 3.
w. X. VANDERBILT and family have
sailed on the Vanderbilt yacht Alva for Q
cruise around the world. The trip wi
occupy about eighteen months and W II cost
about $4,000 per month
Hon. LUKE p. HOLLAND died at his
residence in Waterville, VT, recently, Of
apoplexy.
A FATAL and exceedingly obstinate fire
occurred in the dry goods district of New
York the other day, by which two lives
were lost and one fireman overcome by the
heat; $l4O, 900 damage was done.
FOUR convcts at work outside the walls
of Folsom prison, San Francisco, made 8
dash for liberty. The guard fired 1t then
without effect, and then fearing a serious
attempt would be made by the other con-
victs to get away, opened on the fleeing
men with gattling gun. One convict was
instantly killed, another fatally wounded,
and the other two surrendered lmmed..
ately.
PITTsBURG, Pa, was thronged and
jammed with people recently and the
streets and houses were brilliantly illumi-
mated and decorated in honor of the meet.
ing of the Blue an Gray. At S;35 a ring
ing cheer from the Philadelphia brigade
was answered by the we'll i-kppwn rebe
yell, which announced that the visitors
had arrived, and 200 of Picketts veter-
ans marched out and surrendered to the
hospitality of their friends. A grand pro-
cession was formed and marcted up town.
surrounded by thousands of enthusiastic
and excited people, yelling themselves
Eoarse. A mp-iire was held at the court
house, which was crowded to suffice 1t on.
When all was really Gen. Burns assisted
Mrs. Gen. Pickett to the stanl amid tre-
mendous cheers which shook the building
and introduced her an her son to the
audience. She was visibly affected by the
reception accorded her
j. B. RosEBoRoUGH, Chairman of the
Democratic Territorial Committee of Utah,
and VIM. ". James, Chairman of the Re
publican Territorial Committee, have is
sued q public address in reference to the
movement for statehood in Utah. The ad-
dress refers to the fact that both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties i'll Utal
refused to participate in the convention,
and q Ids that the whole affair is a churcl
party movement. conducted solely by
memb r, of the Mormon church to obtain
for it statehood. Earnest private solicita-
ton of many of them failed to induce (
single non- Mormon to become a delegate
All non Mormons in Utah oppose tn,
movement as msincere and fraught witt
serious consequences if successful.
In connection with the celebration of thu
Canadian federation at Kingston, fright
full accident occurred. While the fire
works display was in progress q huge
rocket was being set off, when the stick
broke and the missile, with terrible force
shooting downward, struck Joseph Thomp-
son, of the Wing Office, and president o.
the Limestone Typographical Union, ant
almost decapitated him. His whole necl
was torn away, and from the explosion
which followed his breast was frightfull,
manged. Ten thousand spectators were
horror -strcked and Immediately dispersed
Several other persons had narrow escapes
Robt. McFanl, merchant, had his fac'
manpled by the same missile.